1965-66 California Golden Bears — schedule and results

The 1965-66 California Golden Bears went 9-16 (4-10 in the AAWU) under head coach Rene Herrerias. Simple Rating System: -0.27.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-03at San Francisco DonsL 62–78War Memorial Gymnasium
1965-12-04vs Saint Mary's GaelsW 55–52Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1965-12-10vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 87–71Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1965-12-11vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 68–70Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1965-12-17neutral Indiana HoosiersL 64–71Memorial Coliseum
1965-12-18neutral Air Force FalconsW 75–70
1965-12-20at Oklahoma SoonersL 72–94McCasland Field House
1965-12-23vs Santa Clara BroncosL 73–75Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1965-12-29neutral Arizona WildcatsL 58–62
1965-12-30neutral Texas LonghornsW 82–77
1966-01-08at Washington State CougarsW 71–70Bohler Gymnasium
1966-01-10at Washington HuskiesL 79–80Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1966-01-14vs UCLA BruinsL 66–75Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1966-01-15vs USC TrojansL 58–77Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1966-01-29vs San Jose State SpartansW 64–52Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1966-02-04vs Oregon State BeaversL 62–77Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1966-02-05vs Oregon DucksL 63–65Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1966-02-11at Oregon State BeaversL 50–63Gill Coliseum
1966-02-12at Oregon DucksL 51–68McArthur Court
1966-02-18vs Washington State CougarsL 71–74Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1966-02-19vs Washington HuskiesW 50–48Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1966-02-25at UCLA BruinsL 79–95Pauley Pavilion
1966-02-26at USC TrojansW 60–58L.A. Sports Arena
1966-03-04vs Stanford CardinalL 59–63Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1966-03-05at Stanford CardinalW 88–73Old Pavilion

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